According to the original article, there have been rumors floating around for months about a massive Hollywood leak. If true, this leak could result in many films and TV episodes being released illegally online. If the screenshots and videos floating around the internet are to be believed, then this theft could cost studios and distributors tens and thousands of dollars. However, in their ransom note, The Dark Overlord — the hacker responsible for the Netflix ransom — claimed that the Orange Is the New Black episodes only resulted from hacking a single studio. The Dark Overlord has claimed to have stolen from other studios as well but is only focusing on Netflix at the moment. Unless Netflix pays the hacker a “modest” sum, they have threatened to release the entire series.

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The Dark Overlord has also claimed they have already uploaded the first episode of Orange Is the New Black Season 5 to an illegal file-sharing service. However, neither The Associated Press nor The Hollywood Reporter were able to confirm this claim. For its part, Netflix has said that a production company that deals with several TV projects experienced a security breach. It was described by the streaming service as an “active situation” that is still being investigated by authorities including the FBI.

If The Dark Overlord’s claims are true and they are actually planning on releasing Season 5 prior to Netflix’s announced release date, that could be devastating news for the streaming service. Though Netflix has more original content than ever before, Orange Is the New Black is one of the streaming service’s most popular shows. Netflix relies on having exclusive original content to expand its subscriber base. Taking away the release of one of its most anticipated and acclaimed shows will likely hurt the company’s subscriber growth rate and stock market shares. It’s still unclear how much truth there are to these claims. However, it’s certainly going to be a stressful weekend for Netflix.

Season 5 of Orange is the New Black premieres legally on Netflix June 9.